against coal. unlike the lions who still have to play by the same rules, the coal industry now gets to play by new rules, thanks to the supreme court. its ruling in the citizen united case. the court ruled earlier this year that corporations can spend unlimited amounts of money in candidate elections, and spend they will. john chiefs at the lexington herald leader reports that a number of coal company plan to pool their money and defeat democratic congressional candidates they consider anti-coal. companies hope to create a nonprofit. they want to defeat democrats like congressman ben chandler from kentucky. congressman nick from kentucky. and jack conway. why these three democrats? congressman chandler co-sponsored mine safety legislation. congressman rahal is running against this guy.